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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
7
DAL M KING appointed administrator of the estate of Otto G Prey deceased. The filing notes the appointment and legal status of the estate as of 40-5.
Arago basketball players traveled to Coquille for physicals ahead of the league opener on Saturday at Coos River. The town activities include WCTU meeting at Mrs. Charles Griffiths, Bible study, Ladies Aid events, and a busy calendar of visits and trips among Arago residents in early December.
Notice of sale of lands acquired by Cook County Oregon for delinquent taxes. under order of the County Court of Coos dated October 28 1940 Lots 1 and 2 EXNW% Section 31 Township 29 S range 13 W WM Coos County minimum price 422.90. sale at public auction December 7 1940 at 10 AM at the court house front door Coquille Oregon with cash or 20 percent down and four annual installments at 6 percent interest. No sale below minimum.
McKinley December 5 Special Grange members vote to buy a five dollar IT. B. bond. New officers named: Master Ernest Krewson Overseer Harry Mast Lecturer Priscilla Mast Secretary Zelphia Krewson Treasurer Ethel Abbernathy Chaplain Mabel O’Sullivan Steward Jay Freeman and assistants Delbert and Velva King Gate keeper John Ohman Jr Ceres Martha McCarthy Flora Mary Levyson Pomona Audrey Freeman Pianist Pearl Miller ex committee Jack McCarthy Clarence Churchil Marion Miller New officers to be installed in December. }
Leslie Blakenstilf and War non visited the home of Ernest and Mrs. Krewson, returning to Creswell. Julius Benham spent the week visiting at the Laird home in Port Orford. Myrtle Point visitors included Hermen Gray and Lucy Lee. Ivan Laird, Elmer Wilson, and Ernest Krewson attended an M. E. A. meeting in Coquille. Charlie Altree of Norway stayed with his grandmother Mrs. Harvey. Carl Grover and Arnold Grover from Blue River returned home for the weekend. Grange attendees were Ernest Krewson and Elwin Alford.
Thursday guests included Mrs. Bertha Bell and Carol from Ky, Jim Briscole of Klamath Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sumerlin of Arago. Sunday visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mast of Coquille at the S. D. Clark residence.
Broadbent special report notes 2060 yards of gravel laid on the Powers highway last miles with 11 trucks active all week. Gravel sourced from Reese Daniels gravel bar near Gaylord. Local residents and families share weekend visits and social outings. Grade school pupils have chosen plays for the 48-15 Christmas program.
Sitkum reports a skating party at the gym leading to the formation of a skating club with members paying 25 cents monthly dues to cover lights and floor cleaning. Visitors and local residents noted, including families and friends from Coquille North Bend and Myrtle Point, with Charles Wilson attending the Corvallis football game with the Myrtle Point team.
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